Significant Concepts:Basic video programming, and the appeal of virtual environments. Also, the positives and negatives of technology.)
Unit Question:What is the appeal of a virtual environment and what are the negative and positive consequences?
REQUIREMENTS:
Take the Power Game Test on Skyward.
Create a new page on your wiki. Name it "Power Game".
Copy and Paste this page onto your wikispace.
Create your own video game using Power Game.
You must work on this video game for 7 days. You should add new elements to your game every day!
Make at least 5 levels on your video game. Your width for each level should be at least 2600.
Take one picture of each of your levels. You should have at least 5 pictures.
Name all of your pictures, "Power Game 1", Power Game 2", Power Game 3", and "Power Game 4".
Upload all of your pictures onto your wikispace.
1. Take the Power Game Test on Skyward. CHECK INVESTIGATE 2. How does the Design Cycle apply to the real world? WE USE THE DESIGN CYCLE IN OUR EVERYDAY LIVES. 3. Answer the Design Brief questions below:
How has virtual environments changed our society? IT HAS MADE US MORE LAZY.
How has technology impacted our environment? IT HELPS US COMMUNICATE FASTER.
What is the appeal of a virtual environment? IT HELPS US COMMUNICATE FASTER.
What are environments? OUR SURROUNDINGS
List three positives about virtual environments: FASTER COMMUNICATION WITH PEOPLE, FASTER ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND MORE ACCESS TO MORE RESOURCES.
List three negatives about virtual environments: THEY MAKE US LAZY, AND HURT OUR WORK ETHIC, AND CAN HURT OUR GRADES, AND THEY ARE ADDICTING.
What are the requirements of this assignment? See REQUIREMENTS above... :)
Why and when does the toolbar change in PowerGame?
List three items in the toolbar:
PLAN Follow the plan I outlined below: Day 1: Skyward Test, Design Folder on your wikispace, answer the Investigate and Plan sections. Day 2: Finish Skyward Test, Investigate, and Plan sections. Start Power Game. Day 3: Complete first level. Don't forget that the width for each level needs to be at least 2600. Day 4: Complete second level. Day 5: Complete third level. Day 6: Complete fourth level. Day 7: Complete 5th level and the entire Design Folder, including uploading pictures on your wikispace.
CREATE
Be nice to my software and computer.
Follow the steps of the plan I made you for you!
Pay attention to the quality of your work!
Don't be a whiny baby that I have to babysit!
EVALUATE 4. Does your game have all five levels? If not, why? YES. Are all of your levels at least 2600 in width? If not, why? YES. 5. How could you improve your game? I COULD HAVE MADE THE LEVELS HARDER. 6. Share your game with at least one friend. What did he/she like about your game? SHE LIKED THE CHALLENGE. 7. Were you responsible in using the software and computer? YES. 8. What problems did you have using power game? I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HOT ZONES. 9. What did you like the least about power game? THE IN-ABILITY TO PUT IN MULTIPLE THINGS ON A LEVEL AT ONCE. 10.What did you like the best about power game? THE MANY OPTIONS. 11.What is the appeal of a virtual environment and what are the negative and positive consequences of virtual environments? (Write at least a paragraph!) IT CAN TAKE A PERSON INTO A WHOLE NEW WORLD. IT CAN MAKE THEM FEEL MANY DIFFERENT THINGS WITHOUT MAKING THEM LEAVE THE ROOM. IT CAN ALSO HOLD A PERSON DOWN. IT CAN EFFECT THEIR GRADES AND THEIR SOCIAL LIFE. 12.What grade do you deserve on this project? (1 - 6) --- A 6
THIS IS HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR LETTER GRADE:
Investigate - 10
Create - 10
Evaluate - 10
Attitude - 10
Your game has 5 levels that are 2600 in width - 50
Area of Interaction: Environments
Significant Concepts: Basic video programming, and the appeal of virtual environments. Also, the positives and negatives of technology.)
Unit Question: What is the appeal of a virtual environment and what are the negative and positive consequences?
REQUIREMENTS:
Take the Power Game Test on Skyward.
Create a new page on your wiki. Name it "Power Game".
Copy and Paste this page onto your wikispace.
Create your own video game using Power Game.
You must work on this video game for 7 days. You should add new elements to your game every day!
Make at least 5 levels on your video game. Your width for each level should be at least 2600.
Take one picture of each of your levels. You should have at least 5 pictures.
Name all of your pictures, "Power Game 1", Power Game 2", Power Game 3", and "Power Game 4".
Upload all of your pictures onto your wikispace.
1. Take the Power Game Test on Skyward. CHECK
INVESTIGATE
2. How does the Design Cycle apply to the real world? WE USE THE DESIGN CYCLE IN OUR EVERYDAY LIVES.
3. Answer the Design Brief questions below:
How has virtual environments changed our society? IT HAS MADE US MORE LAZY.
How has technology impacted our environment? IT HELPS US COMMUNICATE FASTER.
PLAN
Follow the plan I outlined below:
Day 1: Skyward Test, Design Folder on your wikispace, answer the Investigate and Plan sections.
Day 2: Finish Skyward Test, Investigate, and Plan sections. Start Power Game.
Day 3: Complete first level. Don't forget that the width for each level needs to be at least 2600.
Day 4: Complete second level.
Day 5: Complete third level.
Day 6: Complete fourth level.
Day 7: Complete 5th level and the entire Design Folder, including uploading pictures on your wikispace.
CREATE
EVALUATE
4. Does your game have all five levels? If not, why? YES.
Are all of your levels at least 2600 in width? If not, why? YES.
5. How could you improve your game? I COULD HAVE MADE THE LEVELS HARDER.
6. Share your game with at least one friend. What did he/she like about your game? SHE LIKED THE CHALLENGE.
7. Were you responsible in using the software and computer? YES.
8. What problems did you have using power game? I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HOT ZONES.
9. What did you like the least about power game? THE IN-ABILITY TO PUT IN MULTIPLE THINGS ON A LEVEL AT ONCE.
10.What did you like the best about power game? THE MANY OPTIONS.
11.What is the appeal of a virtual environment and what are the negative and positive consequences of virtual environments? (Write at least a paragraph!) IT CAN TAKE A PERSON INTO A WHOLE NEW WORLD. IT CAN MAKE THEM FEEL MANY DIFFERENT THINGS WITHOUT MAKING THEM LEAVE THE ROOM. IT CAN ALSO HOLD A PERSON DOWN. IT CAN EFFECT THEIR GRADES AND THEIR SOCIAL LIFE.
12.What grade do you deserve on this project? (1 - 6) --- A 6
THIS IS HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR LETTER GRADE:
Investigate - 10
Create - 10
Evaluate - 10
Attitude - 10
Your game has 5 levels that are 2600 in width - 50
A picture of each level is on your wiki - 25
You answered the unit question - 20
TOTAL = 125 POINTS
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SCREEN SHOTS FROM ALL 5 LEVELS